Addition to the Adult Writers' List Chess Life for Kids is a bi-monthly magazine for ages 12 and younger. Chess instruction is the main focus of the publication, but historical features, quizzes, interviews, cartoons, and humorous articles are also used. Submission guidelines are here. Addition to the Young Writers' List Girls' Life has been on the adult list, but also publishes pieces by girls under age 18. Submission guidelines are found at the bottom of this page. It looks like this is probably a non-paying market. Theme List Update Odyssey themes for January through August of 2015 have been posted. Anansesem Status and its "Classroom" for Writers and Illustrators The online Caribbean magazine, Anansesem, is on hiatus for the rest of 2014 because of lack of high quality submissions. They plan to publish again in 2015 and are still taking submissions. In the meantime, you might be interested in some education opportunities they hope to provide to writers and illustrators-- "For the rest of 2014, we will redirect our energies into efforts to educate writers and illustrators about the nuts and bolts of creating stories (illustrated and not) for Caribbean children. This educational outreach will be in the form of online chats, webinars, and super-mini (i.e. 1-2 hour) online courses with qualified professionals in the field. Emphasis will be placed on exploring and discovering the deep possibilities of this special practice and "joyful burden" of writing for children in a way that is experiential and holistic. These tools (which will be known collectively as the Anansesem Classroom) will be accessible via the Internet to anyone around the world for a low fee." Check their site to find out details. Their page also gives a list of the kind of problems they've had with submissions--helpful if you're interested in submitting to them. ChixLIT Update and an Opportunity for Young Writers ChixLIT, an ezine for-girls-written-by-girls, has been on hiatus for the past year, but is back. They are combining chixLITtle, their publication for younger girls, with chixLIT and will have it as a special feature in each issue. They are looking for a group of girls, ages 13-17, who are interested in volunteering to be a part of the chixLIT Board and/or editorial team. For more information, check their website. Underneath the Juniper Tree Underneath the Juniper Tree is on extended maternity leave. They emphasize that it's not the end of the ezine. In the meantime, if you want to submit something, they're still running the website and will find some place to share it. Closed to Submissions • Alfie Dog Fiction will be closed to submissions June 29th through August 23rd to facilitate summer vacations. • Wily Writers is closed to submissions while the producer rebuilds the website. They don't know how long that will take. • Yarn will not be reading fiction submissions June 1st through September 15th. Essay and poetry submissions will remain open during that period. • The REAL (Read Everything and Learn) magazine website link is not working. A pop-up notice says, "This site is currently under construction." • The Blue Pencil Online, which publishes work by highschoolers, is closed to submissions until November 1st. • Links to Bumples are not working. I'm in the process of trying to contact the editor, but have not received a response. This publication may have folded. Updated Links in the Adult List • Pockets • Added submission guidelines link for Short Kids Stories. • Submission guidelines for Spellbound. • Submission guidelines for Story Shack. • Submission guidelines for Union Gospel Press. Updated Links in the Young Writers' List • Beyond Centauri • Claremont Review's submission guidelines Reminder The next issue of Writing for Children's Magazines will be published in September. If you want to sign up for the Writing for Children's Magazines Yahoo group, you'll receive a notice of when new issues are posted, plus occasionally receive updates between issues (especially if the information is time-sensitive). Writing for Children's Magazines, July 2014.